Apple famine and telegraph line active across the frontier
The text notes a predicted apple crop shortage with dealers estimating 29,000,000 barrels versus 46,000,000 the previous year. It mentions a completed telegraph line between St Michael and Fort Gibbon on the Tanana, updates on Governor Taft's Manila hospital operation, and a flurry of financial and international notes including Goldman Sachs increasing gold shipments, Edwin Gould as president of a reorganized Seventh National Bank, and various European and colonial affairs.
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New York
St. Michael
Fort Gibbon
Tanand
L'Aft
Manila
Goldman, Sachs & Co
Edwin Gould
Seventh National Bank
Li Hung Chang Dies After Prolonged Illness
Li Hung Chang China's premier died at about 11 o clock Wednesday morning after a period of stomach trouble. His decline was hastened by medical disputes and his family’s refusal of certain Western treatments. His death triggers empire-wide concern as he led reforms introducing telegraph, railways, and European-style armies.
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Li ‘Hung Chang
China
Digitalis
Li Hung Chang
Han
Neganhway
Chin Seo
Nicofel
Chikch
Atete
Republicans Maintain Supremacy in State Elections
National results show Republicans hold power in most states with Maryland the exception. New York City figures dominated by reformists saw Seth Low win mayoralty by 30,000 to 40,000, defeating Edward Shepard. Jerome likely won district attorney while Van Wyck trailed. Statewide, Republicans to retain lower house control with Assembly seats roughly unchanged.
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Seth Low
Columbia University
Citizens’ Guion
Greater New York
Nesday
Edward M. Shepard
Brooklyn
William Travers Jerome
Robert A. van Wyck
Justice
Supreme Wourk
New York County
Jerome
Veo Wyck
New York State
Delegates Elected in Constitutional Contention
Delegates to a constitutional convention were elected with Republickos choosing BUGEE for two thirds of the members. Congressman Cummings won the governorship by a substantial margin as the state favored the same outcome in a largely parallel vote.
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Republickos
Cummings
Doo
Pennsylvania
Election outcomes by states and party control shifts
The Democrats won several legislatures and cities while Republicans secured key governorships. Notable results include Governor Crane’s re election by about 70 000 in Massachusetts and Governor Nash’s by over 60 000 in Rhode Island. Democratic gains were reported in Boston and Mississippi, with Republicans taking New Jersey and federal state tickets in others.
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New Jersey
Inginlature
Nicaraguan Canal Treaty Abrogated By Nicaragua
Nicaragua terminates the treaty that allowed United States to build an inter oceanic canal through its territory and renounces the 1807 treaty of friendship commerce and navigation along with the 1870 extradition pact. The note to the U S offers no motive for the action and preserves friendly relations.
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United Statew
Wavane Canal
Houlin
Panawa Canal Company
Scally Bee
Admiral Walker
Inthe Ie Cipal
United States
RoSran
Paolina Company
Government of
Colombia
Nicaragua
United Stated
State Department
Nica- MgUno
Mor Lak Mr. Murray
Nebraska cattlemen unite against land lease bill
An organized coalition of Nebraska cattlemen and Wyoming sheepmen opposes a government lands leasing bill. The Omaha Commercial Club signals its opposition, while Senator Dietrich backs the measure and Senator Millard could introduce it. The National Irrigation Congress opposes the plan as a western farming bloc backs a draft bit amid interest from large cattle interests across several states.
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Cattlemen of
Nebraska
Shenpmen
Wyoming
Omaha Commercial Club
Millard
Dietrich
National Irrigation Congress
Colorado
Utah
Monlaus
Consolidated Liquid Ale company Incorporates in New York
The Consolidated Liquid Ale company with principal offices in New York City is incorporated with a capital of $1,600,000 in $9 par shares. It plans to manufacture for refrigeration power navigation medical applications and other mechanical and scientific uses including ships locomotives automobiles stationary engines and related plants. Directors include Ch FE Pettigrew Marion Butter Charles E Tripler George Ballou St Charles B Gwynne A M Milber Brueyjer Patterson and Willwas Moeller. The company will operate in America and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Liquid Ale Company
New York City
Monding
European Sugar Exports and U S Cuba Policy
A Consul-General Mason report to the State Department dated October 14 notes friendly U S policy toward Cuba and predicts rising European sugar imports as Cuba’s production expands. It highlights looming beet sugar growth in the United States and potential shifts in exports to Europe from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines.
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United States
Cuba
Porto Rico
Tawal
Philippines
Mason
Berlin
State Department
Etgur
Europe
Powder Train Explosion at Williams Arizona Wrecks Cars
A powder magazine of the San Francisco Pacific at Williams Arizona exploded destroying train cars and a window and door shop. The blast, triggered by sparks from a nearby engine, reportedly leveled cars and caused extensive, multi thousand dollar damage with nine thousand one hundred pounds of powder aboard.
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San Bis Fe Pacific
Williams
Arizona
Moody
Dofars
Northwest Notes on Crime Sacks and Mining News
The itemized notes cover $7.5 million Washoe stielters near completion, a failed grand jury probe into the Brady lynching, orange and lemon shipments from Southern California, a Helena shooting case, a missing girl found in a Blue Mountain tunnel, U.S. Secret Service arrest in a New Brunswick bank fraud, a Montana rancher shooting, and other regional incidents. Also cited are a Denver publisher's fraud indictment, a Townsend murder defense claim, Sundance deaths by suicide, a young highway robber in Tacoma, a New York syndicate for a sapphire mine, a new Shafer trial, and investigations into game wardens, a ground crack in Butte, and a Minnesota–Oregon venture with $1.5 million capital.
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Hey Klinder
Townsend
Moutans
Sheriff Pool
Jacob PB. Timren
John Wagutall
Sundance
Wyo
Tia
Yogo
Fergus County
Joseph Shafer
Alt Hawkins
Butte
Montana
Shafer
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